RI HB 7538

enacted

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS NOTIFICATION ACT

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did RI HB 7538 pass?

Yes. RI HB 7538 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-22. Latest recorded action (2026-06-22): 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor

What is RI HB 7538 about?

Requires healthcare providers and healthcare facilities to inform patients of the use of artificial intelligence to memorialize patient visits.

Who sponsors RI HB 7538?

Diaz, Bennett, Edwards and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7538.

Description

Requires healthcare providers and healthcare facilities to inform patients of the use of artificial intelligence to memorialize patient visits.

Introduced: 2026-02-06
Latest action: 2026-06-22 — 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-02-06
02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-27
02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
2026-03-03
03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2026-03-26
03/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/30/2026)
2026-03-30
03/30/2026 Committee recommends passage
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2026-04-10
04/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/16/2026)
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2026-04-16
04/16/2026 House read and passed
passage
2026-05-01
05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
referral-committee
2026-06-05
06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
2026-06-08
06/08/2026 Proposed Substitute
substitution
2026-06-09
06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-09
06/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
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2026-06-11
06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A
passage
2026-06-11
06/11/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026)
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2026-06-11
06/11/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
passage
2026-06-18
06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor
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2026-06-22
06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
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Versions

7538 SUB ACompare

Documents

application/pdf

Votes

PASSAGE
2026-04-16 · pass · 64-1
Member-level votes (75)
- Abney: yes
- Ackerman: yes
- Ajello: yes
- Alzate: yes
- Azzinaro: yes
- Baginski: yes
- Batista: other
- Bennett: yes
- Biah: yes
- Blazejewski: yes
- Boylan: yes
- Brien: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Carson: yes
- Casey: yes
- Casimiro: yes
- Chippendale: yes
- Cortvriend: yes
- Corvese: yes
- Costantino: yes
- Cotter: yes
- Craven: yes
- Cruz: other
- Dawson: yes
- DeSimone: yes
- Diaz: yes
- Donovan: yes
- Edwards: yes
- Fascia: yes
- Felix: yes
- Fellela: yes
- Finkelman: yes
- Fogarty: yes
- Furtado: yes
- Giraldo: yes
- Handy: yes
- Hopkins: yes
- Hull: other
- Kazarian: yes
- Kennedy: yes
- Kislak: yes
- Knight: yes
- Lima: yes
- Lombardi: yes
- Marszalkowski: other
- McEntee: yes
- McGaw: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Messier: yes
- Morales: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Nardone: yes
- Newberry: other
- Noret: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Paplauskas: yes
- Perez: no
- Phillips: yes
- Place: yes
- Potter: other
- Quattrocchi: other
- Read: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Santucci: yes
- Serpa: yes
- ShallcrossSmith: other
- Shanley: yes
- Slater: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Speakman: yes
- Spears: other
- Stewart: yes
- Tanzi: yes
- Voas: other
IN CONCURRENCE
2026-06-11 · pass · 54-14
Member-level votes (75)
- Abney: yes
- Ackerman: yes
- Ajello: yes
- Alzate: yes
- Azzinaro: other
- Baginski: no
- Batista: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Biah: yes
- Boylan: yes
- Brien: no
- Caldwell: yes
- Carson: yes
- Casey: no
- Casimiro: yes
- Chippendale: no
- Cortvriend: yes
- Corvese: other
- Costantino: no
- Cotter: yes
- Craven: yes
- Cruz: yes
- Dawson: yes
- DeSimone: yes
- Diaz: yes
- Donovan: yes
- Edwards: yes
- Fascia: no
- Felix: yes
- Fellela: yes
- Finkelman: yes
- Fogarty: yes
- Furtado: yes
- Giraldo: yes
- Handy: yes
- Hopkins: yes
- Hull: yes
- Kazarian: yes
- Kennedy: yes
- Kislak: yes
- Knight: yes
- Lima: other
- Lombardi: yes
- Marszalkowski: other
- McEntee: yes
- McGaw: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Messier: yes
- Morales: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Nardone: no
- Newberry: no
- Noret: other
- O'Brien: yes
- Paplauskas: no
- Perez: other
- Phillips: no
- Place: no
- Potter: yes
- Quattrocchi: no
- Read: yes
- Roberts: no
- Sanchez: yes
- Santucci: no
- Serpa: yes
- ShallcrossSmith: yes
- Shanley: yes
- Shekarchi: other
- Slater: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Speakman: yes
- Spears: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Tanzi: yes
- Voas: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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